Should I get an exchange for this monitor?

[DarkWarrior2]

I purchased a used "Grade A" 21" Dell P1110 monitor from a reputable online store. (Which I shall not name)

The monitor looks brand new, but there are some other issues that concern me:

A tiny scratch/scrape/nick/whatever near the upper left hand corner (can not be cleaned off),

imperfect convergence near the corners (makes text in corners a little blurry, and can not be corrected via the controls),

geometry issues which can not be corrected via the controls (1-2mm difference at edges between upper left and right corners, and lower left and right corners),

and the occasional flickering shifts of color, sometimes the color remains a slight reddish hue before returning to normal. This can be very annoying sometimes.

I am trying to find out if I am just being too critical about this monitor, or if I have valid reasons to request an exchange for this monitor.

I really appreciate any input you guys may have. Thanks!

Edit: I am running in 1280x1024, and changing resolutions have no effect on the previously mentioned. Thanks.
Edit 2: I am running Windows 2000 with a Chaintech Geforce3 Ti200 64MB DDR. Thanks.

 

[monopoly]

uBit vendors ship Grade A as you indicate. Do not accept the monitor until you are happy with it. uBid and other sites have a Description of what a "Grade A" monitor is, and you should hold them to their standards.

Good luck and don't let them beat you down - return shipping is on them.

 

[lung]

I would say that the scratch may be an issue, but the convergence and geometry problems are pretty much well par for the course of using a CRT as far as I'm concerned. I have always seen a CRT as a give and take situation when it comes to things like convergence and geometry especailly. You can get it almost perfect, but eventually, to get that one last section perfect, you will have to do an adjustment that will screw up something else.

 

[blindtothagame]

:Q
n u plan on keepin it??????
no way!!!!!!!!!
return it if you can just hope they dont say you scratched it...........

 

[DarkWarrior2]

Thanks for the advice guys.

Edit:Still awaiting more advice as well! Thanks.